Fifth Circuit Loosens the “Absolute Bar” on Parents without Lawyers Filing Federal Lawsuits on Behalf of Their Children

Ruling: Parents without lawyers may file federal lawsuits on behalf of their children if a federal or state law designates their child’s case as “belonging” to the parent. Allyson Raskin, on behalf of her minor children JD1 and JD2 v. Dallas ISD, et al., No. 21-11180. Issued June 2 by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (ordered “published”)